PT-2021-16905
CVE-2021-25982
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Published
2021-11-16
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Updated
2021-11-17
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.1
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin versions 1.3.5 through 1.8.30
Description
The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code and steal session cookies through reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the
search parameter in the URL.Recommendations
For versions 1.3.5 through 1.8.30, consider restricting access to the
search parameter in the URL to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the search parameter until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾